Notification Messages in iEdison03/17/2017
Notification Message Number / How to Address#100 - Title to this invention must be timely elected. (e.g. 37CFR Section 401.14(c)(2)). / In order to clear notification 100, you will need to update the invention status located within the invention record.
You can reference to the invention reporting timeline requirements on the iEdison FAQ page:
#120 - No written description of this invention (Disclosure) has been uploaded into iEdison. (e.g. 37 CFR Section 401.14(c)(1)). / In order to clear notification 120, please upload an invention disclosure form into the invention record, under “Invention Disclosure File Location”.
You can locate the invention disclosure requirements on the iEdison FAQ page section VIII:
#130 - The invention Disclosure submitted is not accepted. See the “Invention Disclosure Reject Comment” on the invention reportscreen. / In order to clear notification 130, please go the invention record and review the invention disclosure reject comments.
You can locate the invention disclosure requirements on the iEdison FAQ page section VIII:
Please note: Please make sure to select the “submit” button twice at the bottom of the invention record screen, in order to save any changes made to the invention record.
#160 - Based on the "Date of First Publication, Sale, or Public Use" provided in the invention record, invention rights will be barred on the due date. Filing of a patent application will extend the protection of the rights. / In order to clear notification 160- please create a patent record and report a patent application. If you do not report a patent application, the invention status will be set to barred one year after the “Date of First Publication, Sale, or Public Use" has been entered.
You can reference to the Definitions section on the iEdison FAQ page Section III, for more information on the “Date of First Publication, Sale, or Public Use".
#180 - NIH policy requires sharing of unique research resources. The grantee must consider provisions in licenses that support this policy. The referenced document, "NIH Principles and Guidelines for Sharing of Biomedical Research Resources Final", provides excellent guidance. Acceptance is required to maintain the status as "Licensed as a Biological Material or Research Tool" of this EIR. / In order to clear notification 180, please go to the invention record, confirm the invention status as “Licensed as a Biological Material or Research Tool". If you want to accept the terms please select the “submit” button once and it will provide the acceptance statement. Please select the “submit” button again to accept and save changes to the invention record.
You can locate more information on the “Licensed as a Biological Material or Research Tool" status, on the iEdison FAQ page Definitions Section number 43 (Research Tools Guidelines Agreement Accepted) :
# 200 - An initial non-provisional patent application must be timely filed. (e.g. 37 CFR 401.14(c)(3)). / In order to clear notification 200, you will need to report a non- provisional patent application into a patent record that associated with this notification.
Please note: In order to report a non-provisional patent application, you will need to set the invention status to “Elect Title”. This means you will be taking title to this invention.
You can reference to the invention reporting timeline requirements on the iEdison FAQ page:
# 220 - A Government Support Clause is missing for a non-provisional patent filing in this record. / In order to clear notification 220, you will need to upload the Government Support Clause within the full patent application along with the USPTO Filing receipt into the “Government Support Clause File” of the patent record.
You can locate the government support clause requirements on the iEdison FAQ page section IX:
# 221 - A Government Support Clause is missing for an issued patent in this record. / In order to clear notification 220, you will need to upload the Government Support Clause within the full patent application along with the USPTO Filing receipt into the “Government Support Clause File” of the patent record for the issued patent.
You can locate the government support clause requirements on the iEdison FAQ page section IX:
# 233 - A Government Support Clause is not accepted. See the “Government Support Clause Reject Comment” in the patent report screen. 37 CFR 401.14(f)(4). / In order to clear notification 233, please go the patent record and review the government support clause reject comments.
You can locate the government support clause requirements on the
iEdison FAQ page section IX:
# 234 - The submitted Confirmatory License is not accepted. See the “Confirmatory License Reject Comment” in the patent report screen. 37 CFR 401.14(b). / In order to clear notification 234, please go to the patent record and review the confirmatory license reject comments.
You can locate the confirmatory license requirements on the iEdison FAQ page XI:
# 240 - A Confirmatory License is missing for a non-provisional patent filing in this record. 37 CFR Section 401.14(b). / In order to clear notification 240, please submit a confirmatory license under the “New Confirmatory License File” within the patent record.
You can locate the confirmatory license requirements on the iEdison FAQ page XI:
# 260 - The Provisional Filing is due to expire. Either a non-provisional or a PCT patent application must be timely filed. At least thirty days (30) prior Notice must be given to the Government if the reporting Institution intends to waive rights to this invention. / In order to clear notification 260, please report either a non provisional patent application or a PCT patent application.
Please note: In order to report a non-provisional patent application, you will need to set the invention status to “Elect Title”. This means you will be taking title to this invention.
If you will not be reporting a PCT or a non-provisional patent application, please notify the government 30 days prior to making your decision before waiving the invention to the government.
You can reference to the invention reporting timeline requirements on the iEdison FAQ page:
# 280 - The PCT Filing is due to expire. A non-provisional patent application must be timely filed. At least thirty days (30) prior Notice must be given to the Government if the reporting organization intends to waive rights to this invention. / In order to clear notification 280, please report a non-provisional patent application.
If you will not be reporting a non-provisional patent application as the PCT filing is due to expire. Please notify the government 30 days prior to making your decision before waiving the invention to the government.
Please note: If you have already reported a non-provisional patent application in separate patent record, please make sure to establish a parent/child linkage to reflect the relationship between both patent records (PCT and ORD).
You can reference to the invention reporting timeline requirements on the iEdison FAQ page:
# 290 - New documents have been uploaded by <AGENCY> for you to review. / This notification is a reminder that the agency has uploaded documents for your review. Please select either the invention report number (EIR) or patent docket number that is associated with this notification to review the document. Once you review the document the notification message will clear.
# 300 - Title to this invention has been elected. After title has been elected, a Utilization Report must be submitted annually based on the 12-month reporting cycle chosen by this grantee/contractor, a Utilization Report for this invention is due. / In order to clear notification 300, please submit a utilization report for the requested fiscal year.
You can reference to the instructions on how to file a utilization report on the iEdison FAQ page section VIII number 14:
# 310 - A utilization report must be submitted annually for every invention to which title has been elected. According to a 12-month cycle defined by the grantee/contractor organization, the utilization report for this invention was due on … / In order to clear notification 310, please submit a utilization report for the requested fiscal year.
You can reference to the instructions on how to file a utilization report on the iEdison FAQ page section VIII number 14:
# 400 - Your Organization has not designated a 12-month reporting cycle for annual Utilization Reports. A reporting cycle can be designated in the Organizational Profile. / In order to clear notification 400, please designate a month that will be used for the 12 month reporting cycle for annual utilization reports.
To select a month for the annual utilization reports, please go to the organizational profile under the main menu. This will take you to era commons, under the extramural technology transfer administrator section, you can select a reporting month.
You can reference to the instructions on how to file a utilization report on the iEdison FAQ page section VIII number 14:
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